Congratulations

Congratulations to All ~

Dan and I had the pleasure of installing Beth Konowich SVP, and Sgt-At-Arms Ken Dack from the Central District and Mike Giehl SVP, and Fritz Allen State Trustee from the Ontario District . Please extend a congratulations to these well deserving Elks. We look forward to working with them and know they will do a great job in continuing to make our districts shinning stars within the N.Y. State Elks Association. We are very proud of them and we know you are also. Please also say thanks to our outgoing SVP's Bob and Chuck and Sgt-At-Arms Lee and State Trustee Bill, you all did a great job!

Thanks in advance for all your support and be safe. All the Best.

Bill/Dan

As time marches on, we take a moment to acknowledge and show appreciation for the time and effort put forth by retired 2019-2020 New York State Elks Association Vice President Bob Culican. Bob fulfilled his responsibilities with dedication and success, and for this; the Elks of our Ontario District owe him a debt of gratitude. Thank you Bob. We know your commitment to Elkdom will continue.

This is also a time when we warmly welcome Mike Giehl as he begins his tenure as our 2020-2021 New York State Elks Association Vice President. Mike has demonstrated his leadership skills both within Syracuse Lodge #31 and our district. Let's make sure we provide him with the support he needs to have a great year as our SVP. His success will be our success.

Congratulations to both of you.

Dan Capella/Bill Reedy Jr.

Congratulations 2020-2021 NYSEA SP

Oswego Elks 271 Flags

Members of Oswego Elks Lodge #271 recently took part in the placing of flags on the graves of veterans at St. Paul's Cemetery. The Elks have placed flags in this cemetery for the past few years on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and not being able to gather in groups exceeding ten people, the group was smaller than in the past and we were not able to have the assistance of the local Girl Scouts.

This year's volunteers were ER Tom Milam, PDDGER Dave Longley, PDDGER Jan Pashley, PER Jim Burnell and good member Debbie Burnell, good member Bill Ravas, good member Sandy Sweich and Jim Dillabaugh, Oswego Elks Lodge Veteran's Committee co-chair.

Auburn Elks Lodge 474 Chicken BBQ Dinner Donation

On May 17, 2020 the Auburn Elks Lodge held their first Chicken BBQ of the Season

(while practicing social distancing)

The Lodge donated 15 BBQ Chicken Dinners to the ( A Platoon Crew) at Auburn Fire Dept.

Pictured Auburn Lodge

Trustee Al Parsons,

Lt. Pysnack and FF Brandon Harvard

Liverpool Lodge Fish Dinner

A huge thank you to our members and the public who supported us at our Friday Fish Fry. This group of dedicated Elks served 129 dinners. They sold out of fish. To Go dinners are a start at returning to normal. Hopefully our Burger and Beverage (Tuesdays starting 6-2) and our Chicken BBQ ( 6-7 and 6-21) will be as successful. Again a huge thank you to all who are supporting us. — Liverpool Elks Lodge

Syracuse Elks 31 Flags

The Syracuse Elks Lodge #31 placed flags on the graves of 42 deceased Lodge members on Memorial Day in an annual remembrance of Syracuse Lodge members. Pictured are Rodney Sanford, Inner Guard & Mike Giehl, SVP. They were assisted by PDD Tom Kanaley.

The bronze Elk is one of only six that were cast and it was donated by PSP ( 1937)/ PER

Miles S. Hence of Syracuse Lodge # 31.

The plaque reads:

ELKS REST

THE GIFT OF MILES S. HENCLE

TO SYRACUSE LODGE BPOE 31

AS A TRIBUTE TO HIS MOTHER

ELIZA T. HENCLE

2020 District Flag Day Update